abuses questioning why this witness and Devidas had acted as witnesses in the proceedings. In this backdrop, accused persons had gathered and were prepared to raise quarrel. According to him, the above circumstances were informed to the Police through one Manoj and as such a Jeep of Police had arrived in the village and had proceeded towards Maroti temple and seeing Police arrived, this witness, who was with others on the terrace of Police Patil Ashroba, came down to go to their houses. According to this witness, when he was in the house, he heard noise of quarrel, therefore, he came out and he saw accused Datta Tate, Murli Tate and Dnyanoba Tate assaulting Vishnu and Devidas. Accused Datta was armed with Suri, accused Sheshrao was armed with a stick, accused Laxman was holding a Gupti, accused Govind and Onkar were armed with iron rods, whereas accused Dnyanoba was armed with knife and they all gathered and mounted assault on this witness, Devidas, Ambadas, Rajendra and Vishnu as a result of which Devidas fell down. Police reached the spot and therefore, accused persons ran away and Devidas and injured were taken to Civil Hospital, Jintoor and from there to Civil Hospital, Parbhani. Devidas was declared dead, whereas all other witnesses were treated at Civil Hospital, Parbhani and while undergoing treatment, this witness gave report Exh.50. He identified the same. He also identified accused, articles and clothes.
